--- description: Meryl Davis and Charlie White win USA’s first ever Olympic ice dance gold. title: Must-see Photos From Day 12 of the Sochi Olympics image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb07c2e886e1447d2/698682e6cd68485e2f09355e/sochi-olympics-photos-day-12-04.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Must-See Photos From Day 12 of the Sochi Olympics by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2014 8:17 PM CUT  Skiers compete during the women's biathlon 12.5km mass start event. Skiers compete during the women's biathlon 12.5km mass start event.Carlos Barria—Reuters by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Feb 17, 2014 8:17 PM CUT Meryl Davis and Charlie White win USA’s first ever Olympic ice dance gold.  Team USA players celebrate their win over Sweden in their women's ice hockey semi-final game at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Feb. 17, 2014. Grigory Dukor—Reuters  Austria's Wilhelm Denifl makes his jump during a Nordic combined, large hill, training session. Dmitry Lovetsky—AP  Skiers compete during the women's biathlon 12.5km mass start event. Carlos Barria—Reuters  Biathlete Laure Soulie of Andorra crawls under a barricade onto the course to practice in heavy fog during a delay prior to the Men's Biathlon 15km competition at Laura Biathlon Center. Justin Lane—EPA  A skier travels amid heavy fog at the Laura Cross Country Ski and Biathlon Center. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters  Switzerland's Renato Ulrich competes in the Men's Freestyle Skiing Aerials qualifications. Javier Soriano—AFP/Getty Images  Belarus' Denis Osipau performs a jump during the men's freestyle skiing aerials qualification round. Mike Segar—Reuters  Thomas Lambert of Switzerland practices ahead of Freestyle Skiing Men's Aerials Qualification. Cameron Spencer—Getty Images  Belarus' Anton Kushnir competes during the men's freestyle skiing aerials qualification round. Dylan Martinez—Reuters  A Russian fan wears face paint while attending a men's curling competition. Robert F. Bukaty—AP  Tanja Kolbe and Stefano Caruso of Germany perform in the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance at Iceberg Skating Palace. How Hwee YoungG—EPA  Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace. Bernat Armangue—AP  Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Bernat Armangue—AP  Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S. celebrate in first place on the podium during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program. Matthew Stockman—Getty Images  Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States celebrate their first place following the flower ceremony in the ice dance free dance figure skating finals. 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